Four New Dramas For BBC

BBC Drama have announced 4 new dramas. Frankie, The Musketeers and The Lady Vanishes have been commissioned for BBC One, while In The Flesh is to air on BBC Three. The 4 dramas have been commissioned for the BBC by the Head of BBC Drama Commissions, Ben Stephenson.

Frankie is written by Lucy Gannon and tells the story of Frankie a dedicated district nurse whose patients are more important to her than her personal life. The Musketeers is written by Adrian Hodges and is a new take on the classic characters created by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of the King's bodyguards and their swash buckling adventures. The Lady Vanishes is adapted by Fiona Seres from the novel The Wheel Spins. Hitchcock first filmed this film as The Lady Vanishes in 1938 and was remade under the same title by Anthony Page in 1979. It tells the story of Iris who meets an English woman "Miss Foy" on a train journey home from holidaying in the Balkans. Iris falls asleep and wakes up to find Miss Foy has vanished. Iris desperately tries to solve the sudden disappearance of Miss Foy.

In The Flesh will be new to BBC Three and is written by Dominic Mitchell. This is his first TV drama having been found by the BBC through their Northern Voices competition. It tells the story of live after a Zombie Uprising. The Human Volunteer Force have quelled the problems and have placed the Zombies in a holding facility in the NHS, there they are reintegrated back into society.

Kate Harwood, Controller, Drama Series & Serials, says: “These four new commissions are a tribute to the huge range of creativity and talent within the in-house drama teams in both London and Salford.

"From a young and innovative new writer’s first television commission for BBC Three; to Adrian Hodges entirely fresh take on the classic characters in The Musketeers; to a beautiful and emotional adaptation of the novel that inspired a Hitchcock classic by Fiona Seres; through to Lucy Gannon’s Frankie, a warm and authored new show, from the doyenne of returning drama series."

Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning, adds: "This raft of new drama reflects the range and ambition of in-house. A unique mix of classic and contemporary pieces have produced surprising and original scripts, from both new and established writers - all of which represents a thriving creative team."

Frankie is written by Lucy Gannon and tells the story of Frankie a dedicated district nurse whose patients are more important to her than her personal life. The Musketeers is written by Adrian Hodges and is a new take on the classic characters created by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of the King's bodyguards and their swash buckling adventures. The Lady Vanishes is adapted by Fiona Seres from the novel The Wheel Spins. Hitchcock first filmed this film as The Lady Vanishes in 1938 and was remade under the same title by Anthony Page in 1979. It tells the story of Iris who meets an English woman "Miss Foy" on a train journey home from holidaying in the Balkans. Iris falls asleep and wakes up to find Miss Foy has vanished. Iris desperately tries to solve the sudden disappearance of Miss Foy.

In The Flesh will be new to BBC Three and is written by Dominic Mitchell. This is his first TV drama having been found by the BBC through their Northern Voices competition. It tells the story of live after a Zombie Uprising. The Human Volunteer Force have quelled the problems and have placed the Zombies in a holding facility in the NHS, there they are reintegrated back into society.

Kate Harwood, Controller, Drama Series & Serials, says: “These four new commissions are a tribute to the huge range of creativity and talent within the in-house drama teams in both London and Salford.

"From a young and innovative new writer’s first television commission for BBC Three; to Adrian Hodges entirely fresh take on the classic characters in The Musketeers; to a beautiful and emotional adaptation of the novel that inspired a Hitchcock classic by Fiona Seres; through to Lucy Gannon’s Frankie, a warm and authored new show,from the doyenne of returning drama series."

Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning, adds: "This raft of new drama reflects the range and ambition of in-house. A unique mix of classic and contemporary pieces have produced surprising and original scripts, from both new and established writers - all of which represents a thriving creative team."